Tornadoes downed trees and caused power outages in the Southwest.

More than 25,000 homes are without power in Cornwall and Devon and hundreds of trees have been brought down by strong winds.

Emergency services had to deal with hundreds of fallen trees in the south-west blocking roads as well as mudslides and debris.

A red wind warning was issued by the Met Office covering parts of north Devon and an amber warning remains in place until 21:00 GMT on Saturday, with a yellow warning until 06:00 Sunday evening. There will be a warning.

Winds picked up on Saturday afternoon, with gusts of 67 mph (107 km/h) recorded in the Isles of Scilly, 68 mph (109 km/h) in Bodmin and 88 mph (142 km/h) on Exmoor. per hour) was recorded.

More than 20,000 properties in Devon were without power at around 19:45 GMT, with a further 6,000 properties affected in Cornwall.

National Grid’s Matt Turner said the wind brought down high-voltage overhead lines that were difficult to repair.

He said: “We are working fast and through the night to get the lights back on as quickly and safely as possible.”

Mr Turner advised consumers to carry a battery pack to ensure mobile phones stay charged during power outages.

Sergeant Robert Brown of South Moulton Police Station said police were “dealing with a lot of downed trees, landslides and general debris on our roads.”

The Tamar Bridge, which connects Devon and Cornwall, was closed to high-speed vehicles due to high winds.

Stuart Hughes, from Devon County Council, said it had been a busy morning and night and they had faced “extremely difficult conditions”.

“It’s very dangerous out there,” he said.

Great Western Railway stopped trains running between Plymouth and Penzance on Saturday morning due to track closures.

Nick Millen, from Network Rail, said: “We’ve had a number of trees and a number of barriers that have been blown over the lines.”

Newquay Airport is closed due to the conditions, with flights expected to resume on Sunday.

However, most flights were operating as normal at Exeter Airport, except to and from the Channel Islands.

With waves reaching 21ft (6.5m), Paddy Corcoran of Falmouth Coastguard urged people not to venture ashore.

“We often see people running in and out of the surf in conditions like this,” he said.

“But in these really tough conditions we’re at the limit of resources, it’s going to take time to get a lifeguard out, so please don’t take any unnecessary risks.”

Flood warnings were issued for the upper reaches of the River Tamar, as well as warnings around rivers in nearby Somerset.

Stormy winds churned up the sea at Crackington Haven and West Ward Ho! to create sea foam that covered nearby roads.

Exmouth RNLI went out to check that there was no one on board the motorboat in sustained winds of 60mph plus (58 knots).

Once the crew confirmed that there was no one on board, they decided that it presented a threat to other shipping and towed it back to shore.

A spokesman said it was a “good result in difficult circumstances” and reinforced the need for all boat owners to keep their boats safe during the storm.

A giant Christmas decoration in Cornwall which is famous for a roundabout in Truro has come loose.

The red wireframe bauble was swept off the Morlaix Avenue roundabout and blown across the street before coming to rest on a nearby sidewalk.

He is secured to a lamp post with a rope until the storm passes.

Christmas celebrations and church services in the southwest have also been affected by the strong winds.

Both Plymouth Christmas Market and Truro closed on Saturday for safety reasons.

The Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market was also closed and morning services at the cathedral were cancelled.

An annual Christmas event involving hundreds of bikers between Plymouth and St Austell to raise money for a children’s hospice has also been cancelled.

Tourist attractions in Devon and Cornwall are closed, including the Eden Project in Trelesque and Cornwall and RHS Rosemoor in Devon.

Some sports fixtures were also postponed, including Plymouth Argyle’s game against Oxford and Exeter Chiefs Women’s match against Bristol Bears.